News | Entertainment
9 May 2025 18:34
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Selena Gomez felt "alone in the world" before she met Benny Blanco

    The 32-year-old actress got engaged to record producer Benny, 36, in December 2024 after just over a year of dating and admitted that while she doesn't have "life figured out" at all, it is only since she met her fiance that she has begun to feel "valued" and "respected" as a person


    She told Interview magazine: "I don't think that I have life figured out in any way. My perspective on it, in a simplistic way, is that I actually feel valued. I feel seen. I feel respected. And I think that's all I've ever really wanted. I've kind of been alone in the world. I was alone for five years before we got together, and I think that really helped me appreciate someone like Ben.

    "He gets so weirded out by me saying this, but genuinely, 10 years ago, I wasn't in a space in my life where I could have accepted the kind of patience, the kind of unconditional love that he gives me."

    During the joint interview, Benny confirmed that the couple will "of course" be observing the tradition of the hora, which is a dance typically performed at Jewish weddings.

    However, the 'Only Murders in the Building' star - who was brought up as a Catholic in rural Texas - was then asked if she will be converting for her husband-to-be, and doesn't really see that happening.

    She said: "I don't think I'll be doing that. Not that it's bad."

    Benny noted that if he and the former Disney Channel star have any children in the future, they hope to bring them up with a combination of each of their values and morals.

    He said: "We want our kids to have both of our values, both of our morals, and hopefully when we mix them up in a pot they'll..."

    Selena cut in: "Turn out good..."

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     09 May: Sean Penn feared he'd set his children up for "humiliation" when he cast them in 'Flag Day'
     09 May: Charlie Cox thought Jamie Dornan he was "too good looking" to make it in Hollywood
     09 May: Bethenny Frankel's daughter begged her to move to Florida
     09 May: Justin Bieber finds love "exhausting"
     09 May: Jennifer Lopez promised her children she'd be "stronger and better" after her divorce from Ben Affleck
     09 May: Dolly Parton admits her husband would "expect" her to keep going after his death
     09 May: Smokey Robinson's attorney has branded the sexual assault allegations against the singer as "vile" and "false"
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Auckland FC have had All Blacks great Dan Carter in camp to help them prepare for the A-League finals More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Businessman and convicted sex offender James Wallace has failed in a bid to lift his release conditions More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Sean Penn feared he'd set his children up for "humiliation" when he cast them in 'Flag Day' 18:29

    Living & Travel:
    Where does Pope Leo XIV stand on key issues facing the Catholic Church? 18:17

    Business:
    Businessman and convicted sex offender James Wallace has failed in a bid to lift his release conditions 18:07

    Entertainment:
    Charlie Cox thought Jamie Dornan he was "too good looking" to make it in Hollywood 17:59

    International:
    Pope Leo XIV has already told us a lot about himself, and his agenda in 10 minutes 17:37

    Entertainment:
    Bethenny Frankel's daughter begged her to move to Florida 17:29

    Politics:
    Maori Development Minister Tama Potaka's welcoming a closer look into the Waitangi Tribunal's work/ 17:27

    Living & Travel:
    The window is closing for the Indian Panthers to return to the National Basketball League 17:17

    Entertainment:
    Justin Bieber finds love "exhausting" 16:59

    Law and Order:
    A recent serious dog attack in Auckland is highlighting the extent of the issue 16:47


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd